NIH launches big data portal for Alzheimer’s research
The new data sharing and analysis web portal aims to speed the development of predictive models and effective therapies for Alzheimer’s disease.
The future of mobile payments in government
Now that most mobile platforms support near-field communications, government must be ready to interact with a world where financial transactions will be increasingly handled on smartphones.
GSA launches OASIS market research tool
The OASIS Discovery Market Research Tool will give vendors and agencies more data to support acquisition decisions.
DHS offers prize for indoor tracking tech
The Department of Homeland Security announced a prize competition for a low-cost, robust, real-time indoor tracking capability for first responders.
Google’s MDM program for putting Android to work
Google’s Android for Work program is designed to give IT departments a consistent approach for mobile device management of Android devices through standardized management APIs.
License plate reader offers nationwide alerts, analytics
The New York Police Department will use an automated license plate reader database to receive alerts when a stolen vehicle is identified.
CBP expands mobile passport app
The Customs and Border Patrol is expanding its Mobile Passport Control application to include Android users and use at Miami International Airport.
Growing weather database sharpens NWS forecasting
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System – which processes, organizes and distributes weather data from tens of thousands of sources – will now be supported by the National Weather Service.
Chicago, Argonne Lab deploy Internet of super sensors
The city of Chicago is partnering with the Argonne National Lab to develop a network of large, remote sensing platforms capable of gathering data on traffic congestion, air quality, buildings' energy consumption and the direction of gunshots on city streets.
DHS casts wide net for future tech
The Department of Homeland Security has launched several programs to engage the public, first responders, industry representatives, academia and government officials in shaping the future of homeland security technology.
Think fast: Game trains sailors in missile response
Strike Group Defender is the Navy’s first multiplayer, game-based training program to test and evaluate personnel in surface electronic warfare.
Arresting the storage challenges of body cameras
In order for body cameras to deliver on their full potential, local law enforcement agencies must grapple with a substantial increase in the amount of video footage that needs to be processed, stored and accessed for both internal and external use.
Open source tool maps global humanitarian responses
In its first year of use, MapGive, the State Department’s open source global mapping tool, has coordinated expertise when responding to humanitarian crises.
Open data standards seed cottage industry in municipal apps
A collation of e-government solution providers are working on open permit data standards expected to help generate new apps across the municipal enterprise.
USDA cultivates open data
The Department of Agriculture announced highlights of its open data initiative as well goals for the next year.
FDA opens the doors for mHealth apps
In an effort to spur development of new technologies, the Food and Drug Administration said it would not regulate health apps that pose no threat to patients.
Analytics remedy bus bunching, curb operational costs
IBM helped Miami’s transportation planners analyze the busses’ paths, speed and stops to assess the accuracy of bus arrival predictions and provide bunching alerts.
SSA websites big winners in user satisfaction survey
As agencies move to online and mobile platforms and away from more costly call centers, a satisfactory user experience increases citizen reliance on digital channels and trust in the agency.
NASA launches 'paper-less' procurement packages
The Acquisition Division of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory created a system that electronically manages all procurement packages from start to finish.
How to build a shared services online marketplace
The Partnership for Public Service has advocated an approach for agency cost cutting and efficiency that sets up models for shared services architectures.
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